I've always wanted to try to make my own laundry detergent but I really wanted something simple. I had read that you can use the Earth Mama Angel Baby Shampoo & Body Wash by itself as a laundry detergent, but I really wanted something with a little more....ooomph!
After reading several different versions of recipes consisting of castille soap, I decided to try my hand cooking up a batch myself. It was really simple and only took me about 15-20 minutes from start to finish.
Supplies needed: 1 cup HOT water, 1/2 cup Borax, 1/2 cup Washing Soda, and 1 cup Angel Baby Shampoo & Body Wash (Castille Soap)
Directions:
Boil 2 cups of water (or bring it to almost boiling, you want it to be really hot).
In a bowl or jar, dissolve Borax and Washing Soda in 1 cup of really hot water. You don't want any powder left in your mixture. Allow to cool.
Once cool, slowly add 1 cup of Angel Baby Shampoo & Body Wash.
Gently stir the mixture but do not shake or you'll ... [ Read More ]

Summer is in full force around our house AND I'm squeezing in work while both kids are home with me. Some evenings I'm so exhausted that all I want to do is take a nice relaxing bath before bed; but our tub is out of commission at the moment. I'm so glad my youngest saw a commercial for a kids play foot spa because it reminded me that I had one stored away in my closet. Earlier this week after a very stressful day we dusted it off and I decided to introduce my 5 yr old to the world of at home foot spa treatments! I mean, who doesn't love a bubbling hot water soak on their tired achy feet?
I wasn't sure how relaxing this was going to actually be with my 5 yr old but we gave it a try. I anticipated that she wouldn't sit still long and for the water to be all over the floor, so I prepped our area with a few towels to protect the floors. I filled the tub up with hot water and a few pumps of Earth Mama Angel Baby Calming Lavender shampoo and body wash. That's all you need! There ... [ Read More ]

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Hi, I'm Calley! I am a cloth diaper, green living, and social media expert. I am a social media marketer by day and green blogger at night. read more...

Hi, I'm Calley! I am a cloth diaper educator, green living blogger, and social media marketer. I am a social media marketer by day and green blogger at night. I believe that if we all make a few small changes that we can make a big impact on this planet. So what's your small change? Read More...